The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-18
FENIANISM STARTED AGAIN.
JAMES szEPHEHs IN BRUSSELS BEGINS
ANEW.
mo Order Of Hrish Inaependents-Te Have
Only One Theussnd Members-Te Attack
Enriand VITA Physical Force.

The Order OF Hrish Inaependents-Te Have
Only One Theussna Members-Te Attack
Ensiana VITA Physical Force.
BRUssRLs, Aug. 31,-A confidential report
having reached mo somo time ago to the effect
that Mr.. James Stephens, the well-known
founder Of tho Irish Revolutionary Brother
hood. was meditating new and active depar-
ture In tho arena OF Irish politics, called on
that gentleman last night ut his residence In
the Galerie du Parchment In this city, In order
TO have from himself all possible information
on the project which he In credited with being
on the point OF inauGurating.
Mr.. Stephens received me with the utmost
politeness and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by
the way, which seem to have chung to him
through thick and thin. in adversely as well rs
In prosperity. ever since he shouldered his rifle
for ireland as Smith O'Brien's aide-de-camp
In the stormy days Of 4s. He is still tho Same
delightful conversationalist. and has still the
Same grace OF attitude and gesture. as when,
IN 1866, he was the centre OF attraction under
tho roof trees OF Jules Sandeau and the Mar
Quis do Boissy on tho banks OF the Seine.
Tho veteran Fenian has however. aged con-
siderably. He has no longer tho sweeping
auburn beard that used to charm the ladies OF
Dublin some twonty and odd golden years ago.
That hirsute ornament is now almost as
white rs the driven snow. Add to this the
brow of French Senator, small. keen. pene-
trating eyes, o still fresh and rudy coun-
tenance, small, delicate hands Of the hue OF
Paphos MARBLE a 1.-the, wtry. and active frame.
and chest and shoulders OF considerable
dimensions, and you can form fairly ade-
uuate idea Of James Stephens. 80 far as his
personal appearance is concerned. His charm
lng wife. brunette Of some forty summers.
g Al knI anil az NOD hv
his side as entered his salon.
After an interchange OF courtesies, he led mo
into his cabinet du rauai, q room literally
strewn with books and papers. Here the VEN
cradle chieftain devotes six. or seven hours
daily to his professional duties as iiaerate,r.
Fre n n eontemporsry literature q Witch he
I'd. s; isSefiss English AUTHORS oaida and
Here are most Of the notes Of my memoirs"
said stephens, pointing to pyramid of manu-
sSrnss q ap the s have BEEN At work on
them for time past and hope paa to be
uSi the onx
md authenticated history OF Fenianism. Ruth
brford's narrative OF our movement was q sim
su u
elso their say on the same sub!ect but both
Your history. then. Mr.. stephens, viii let
the public into many SECRETS that 1t Is not In
:. Certainly. The time has come. for the pub
Of ~ ea on the
passed away since laid the first roots OF the
brotherhood In ireland. and after such an in
the world q peep or two at our organization,
not as 4 efsts ct 6nf as It existed
clusively to these thirteen years. cannot COM
cause. On the contrary. | think i may do It
self open 70 any charge Of undue egotlsm, can
lay claim to being an authority on the subject
have selected to discuss. and. with the facts
to rend asunder the veil OF sophistry and igno-
rance that has. 50 long shrouded the bugbear
SnytSins but am favorable eSt By By tx general
public. We were accused. for instance. OF har-
sa and o aessn
Of the Roman, Catholic CLERGY and hierarchy
Rohespierres who were to string up Irish
landlords by the thousand to so many lamp
%Ro with
ists who wanted to wrsst ireland from Eng
norrors Of an aimless and neiarious rev9lu-
ton. In politics, therefore, we were Jewellers
nna Sso ss Ry"s s s wRs %
down as The worst 81 heretics or infidels; OF
would never dream OF attaching any credence
TO such monstrops charges; but l fear that
rather defective on on these S points It is eonse.
true Hight before the world that purpose pub.
sn purpcse fSR sesnhens returning
Ny return to ireland depends almost alto
Gether on eventualities; but do not think
that in ad Ssr It
ana sss
hHF u GhT
Paris, caused, as It was. by the lying and
Ssos' ,s Of th nssSs 81 n
to do. directly or Indirectly. with the so.cailed
essons aan %x Ssf p p sisr
their programme and condemned their policy;
as sss Srofs %y the
herd with the scum Of scoundreldom in the
dignities. and eventually hustled me out OF the
oopPtry as tainted With r9itca
smile and ate: pause. during which bis In
fnoW that my portrait figures with those Of
sroSes 81 thS Paris f1is II
certainly 90. nau 10 BIZ ior my pnOtoErapn
q few hours before my expulsion. was hand
cuffed and forced down on o chair. In order
that this petty formality should be properly
gone through: while my escort two soldiers q
drawn bayonets, However, on the whole, NY
fate has been to be- chased here. there, and
of some kind or another on my brow. have
been q nomad since 1s4s, and o nomad ! may
possibly continue to be to the end. In my
spfierings have been more than consoled BY
the fact that have had the good will and ap-
probation Of most Of ny fellow eopntrymen;;"' EN-,
Greet II asked you whether II is true that you
are once more entering active Irish politics 2"
1T am very reluctant to answer such ques-
tion as frankly as 1t ought to be answered; I
must however be most reserved on such a
point, while have, no objection to speak to
you on the subject In general terms. Yes. 1t Is
quite true that / am making one more move
for the old land"
"You consider such move necessary and
opportune at the present moments"
both necessary and opportune."
"Does not the Parnellite programme hold
tths tieldr And , 4 1t does what necessity is
"The ParneIlite programme is undoubtedly
the only public national programme that holds
the field In Ireland just now. In !relands